Gerontechnology V: Contributions to the Fifth International Workshop on Gerontechnology, IWoG 2022, November 17–18, 2022, Évora, Portugal, and Cáceres, Spain (1st ed. 2023) (Lecture Notes in Bioengineering)

By: Enrique Moguel and Lara Guedes de Pinho and César Fonseca

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Synopsis: This book gathers peer-review contributions to the 5th International Workshop on Gerontechnology, IWoG 2022, held on November 17-18, 2022, in Évora, Portugal, and in Caceres, Spain. They report on cutting-edge technologies and optimized workflows for promoting active aging and assisting older adults at home, as well as in healthcare centers. They discuss the main challenges in the development, use and delivery of health care services and technologies. Besides proposing solutions for improving monitoring and management of health parameters and age-related diseases, the chapters also describe approaches for helping seniors in their daily tasks and facilitating their communication and integration with assistive technologies. All in all, this book provides health professionals, researchers, and service providers with extensive information on the latest trends in the development and application of gerontechnology, with a special emphasis on improving quality of life and social integration of the elderly.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783031290671
Related ISBNs:: 9783031290664
Publisher:: Springer Nature Switzerland
Date of Addition:: 04/28/23
Copyrighted By:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Technology, Social Studies, Mathematics and Statistics, Medicine
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Enrique Moguel
Edited by:: Lara Guedes de Pinho
Edited by:: César Fonseca